The Particle Cheat Sheet

Learn what each particle tends to mean and dozens of phrasal verbs unlock at once:

• Up = completion, increase, or preparation: "finish up," "speed up," "set up"
• Down = decrease, stopping, or recording: "slow down," "break down," "write down"
• Out = distribution, extinction, or discovery: "hand out," "burn out," "find out"
• Off = disconnection or departure: "take off," "cut off," "put off"
• In/Into = involvement or insertion: "check in," "run into," "break into"